In the Wenhua Hall of the Imperial Palace in the Ming Dynasty, Emperor Chongzhen looked at the messy official documents on the imperial desk expressionlessly and said: "Zhang Cheng, it's Zhang Cheng again.
The Henan Provincial Suppression Bureau had just made a slight turn for the better, and Hong Chengchou wanted to transfer him to Liaodong, where he would be used everywhere, but there is only one Zhang Cheng, how can he be used!"
Chen Xinjia lowered his eyebrows and lowered his eyes, and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, the fierce flames of the new defeat have been suppressed and will be difficult to revive in a short time. You can first order Zhang Cheng to stabilize the Henan Provincial Suppression Bureau, and wait for Fu Zonglong to lead the army into Henan Province, and then mobilize
Xuanzhen soldiers and horses marched to Liaodong to relieve the siege of Jinzhou."
Emperor Chongzhen asked: "Is this so urgent?"
Chen Xinjia carefully replied: "It has been decided to transfer Yang Guozhu and Wang Pu to assist Liao. It is estimated that they will arrive at Shanhaiguan in March or April. Fu Zonglong has also entered Henan by that time. The situation in Henan Province is stable. Zhang Cheng said
All troops and horses can be transferred to Liaodong to assist Jinzhou.
At that time, we will gather the officers and soldiers under the command of eight generals, including Yang Guozhu, Wang Pu, Tang Tong, Bai Guangen, Cao Bianjiao, Ma Ke, Wang Tingchen, and Wu Sangui, to assist Jinzhou, and we will surely be able to drive back the Dongnu and break the siege of Jinzhou!"
Emperor Chongzhen leaned back on his throne, closed his eyes and pondered for a long time, and then said: "Let's do this for now."
He thought for a while and then said: "The King of Zhou also requested in the memorial that he wanted to keep Zhang Cheng's Xuanzhen soldiers and horses in eastern Henan to guard Henan to prevent the bandits from coming again, or after the bandits were completely eliminated.
, and then transfer him elsewhere."
After Chen Xinjia thought for a while, he replied: "If your Majesty is so determined, you can leave some of Zhang Cheng's troops in Hebei. Now there is a new commander-in-chief in Kaifeng, Chen Yongfu. This army is also a strong force that dares to fight. There is no need to guard Kaifeng."
has a problem.
The minister proposed to set up Wei Huai soldiers to prepare the road, specifically to handle the military affairs of Wei Hui and Huaiqing in Hebei Province, and leave Zhang Cheng's troops to garrison in Weihui or Huaiqing. In this way, Zhang Cheng's troops can be divided
Soldiers, and Chen Yongfu of Kaifeng can be each other's horns, providing early warning and providing mutual aid!"
Emperor Chongzhen nodded and said calmly: "You can handle this matter yourself. If Zhang Cheng is in trouble, he can just reward him elsewhere."
After he finished speaking, he closed his eyes and rested his mind. After a while, he seemed to remember something and said again: "How to attack Chuang and Xian's two thieves? Chen Qing will go down and discuss it carefully with Fu Zonglong, making sure that he leaves the capital tomorrow to take up his post."
Chen Xinjia hurriedly accepted the order and said: "Yes, obey the order!"
After Chen Xinjia withdrew, Emperor Chongzhen felt that he was not sure about the military future inside and outside the pass, and he couldn't help but sigh.
He then picked up the sacrificial text that he had slightly revised after being drafted by the Ministry of Rites, and read in a low voice: "On a certain day in April of the 14th year of Xinsi, Chongzhen in the Wei Dynasty, the emperor sent an official to offer sacrifices to Yang Sichang, the former governor and assistant minister.
The report said:
Woohoo! When your ambition is strong, you have the heart to serve the country; don't go into secrets, and come out with armored soldiers. When you return to the court in triumph, you will have a picture of Lin Mingding. The material has passed away, and the ambition is deep. The work is commendable, but the people are dead.
But I am pitiful. I will give you an edict and sacrifice, especially the Yi chapter. If the heroic soul knows it, I will only obey it!"
Chongzhen put down the memorial text, full of sadness, thinking about the country's difficulties, and almost shed tears.
After the morning session the next day, Fu Zonglong, the newly appointed Governor of Shaanxi Province and the Three Borders, entered the palace to pay his respects.
Emperor Chongxu hoped that he would be able to successfully enter Henan to "suppress bandits", so he summoned him on the platform and gave him a Shangfang sword as usual, and also said a few words of encouragement to him to work hard to suppress bandits.
However, Emperor Chongzhen always believed that even if Fu Zonglong and Yang Wenyue were put together, they were far inferior to the abilities of the former governor Yang Sichang, which made him feel emptiness and despair in his heart.
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On the tenth day of the first lunar month, there was a sea of people at Taojiadian Ferry in the north of Kaifeng City. A large number of hungry people were boarding the boat one after another. On a high platform southeast of the ferry, more than ten people were looking over here.
"Brother Ziyun, you have to work harder on Chen Zhong."
Zhang Cheng stood on the high platform and continued to say to Yang Shijie: "Although the tens of thousands of hungry people are not that many, but now that they have left their homes and left their homes, they have been sitting on empty food for more than half a year, and the pressure on food grains is still great."
Yang Shijie clasped his fists and said, "What are you saying, Commander? Since we are a family, the Yang family building should do its best. Even if it is difficult, we must get through it together."
My eldest brother has now crossed the river to Wen County to arrange everything. People have been arranged to take care of everything in the counties and towns we passed through. We will definitely be able to accommodate these hungry people. Please be at ease, Commander-in-Chief."
Zhang Cheng smiled and said, "Brother Ziyun is so righteous."
He turned back and continued: "If possible, I would like to keep Chen Zhong and his thousands of soldiers in Huaiqing Mansion, so that they can support Yang Jialou at any time and respond to the Kaifeng war situation."
"OK!"
Yang Shijie was so happy that he clapped his hands. He had long hoped that Zhang Cheng would leave a strong force on Meng Jin's side. Zhang Cheng had already promised this in his words, but he never thought that he would keep Chen Zhong.
He followed Chen Zhong all the way from Luoyang to Kaifeng, and became very familiar with Zhang Cheng's generals, but after all, he was most attached to Chen Zhong. Now he knew that Chen Zhong would be left behind, so he couldn't be happy.
Yang Shijie said happily: "It's so good, it's so good!"
Zhang Cheng raised his hand and patted Yang Shijie on the shoulder, and said: "On the Mang Mountain side, we will first train the young people in Yangjialou, and then continue to train the young people in other villages.
From now on, all the young and strong men who have been trained will be organized into troops and managed. They will serve the people when farming is busy, they will serve as village warriors in peacetime, and they will serve as soldiers in wartime. After the formation of the army, these village warriors will be led by you.
The troops stationed in Hebei are commanded by Chen Zhong, and you are in charge of Mangshan. You can ask Chen Zhong to send people to assist you in camp operations on weekdays, but in wartime you must follow his arrangements."
Yang Shijie cupped his fists and said, "Yes, I will obey the commander's military orders."
"Hahaha……"
Several people burst into laughter.
Yang Shijie then said to his sister Yang Liying next to him: "Sister Li, when I return to the Yang family building, I will ask Yang Fu to lead my twenty followers to Kaifeng to find you. From now on, I will ask them to stay with you and listen.
use."
But Yang Liying smiled and said: "Brother, it's no need. I have Chuni by my side, and where are Chunxue and the others. Yang Fu can stay with me and take care of me."
She glanced at Zhang Cheng and then said to Yang Shijie: "The commander-in-chief wants to form a 'women's army'. How can I be short of people to use him?"
Yang Shijie, however, said reluctantly: "That's it. You have to have our Yang family by your side, so that my eldest brother and my second brother can feel at ease."
Zhang Cheng saw all this in his eyes. He knew in his heart that the Yang family was afraid that the young lady would be bullied in the house. He coughed twice and said: "In that case, I will follow the wishes of the eldest brother. The second brother can call me
Yang Fu just brings people here."
Yang Shijie smiled and said, "Look, look. My uncle is still reasonable."
After he finished speaking, he clasped his fists at Zhang Cheng and said, "Now that the matter is settled, I will follow you across the river and rush ahead to set up the porridge shed properly."